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✦ Historic site

Ascott House: remains of 16th and 17th century mansion, formal gardens and warren

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

51.89262, -0.71309

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Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +68 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +68 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Large Red Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +11 more · last seen 2025

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Dandelion, Common Chickweed, Bristly Oxtongue

Seasonal nature

Good match

Free

Plants — Perennial Rye-grass, Creeping Buttercup, Yorkshire-fog +14 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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7 signed routes nearby · 45 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cross Bucks WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route▾

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Outer Aylesbury RingWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Two Ridges LinkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Aylesbury RingWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Church Walkpublic footpath · 128 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 128 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

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39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
National Byway (Bucks)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km▾
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route59 m▾
Named routeLength 59 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route44 m▾
Named routeLength 44 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
N/ACycling route33 m▾
Named routeLength 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

18 photos from nearby open sources

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House on the outskirts of Wing

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

House on the outskirts of Wing

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 429m

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ascott HouseUrban park900 m→🌱Parsons Close Recreation GroundUrban park4.2 km→✦ASCOTT HOUSEHistoric site1 km→🌱Linslade Recreation GroundUrban park3.7 km→🌱Parson's CloseUrban park4.2 km→🌱Pages ParkUrban park4.7 km→